Bread and Marmalade Cafe

london's specialty coffee scene rewards people who look past the obvious postcodes. bread and marmalade cafe, sitting on snakes lane west in woodford green, is the kind of place that pulls you back before you've finished your first visit. the area itself sits at the quieter northeastern edge of the capital, and that pace seems to suit what's happening here: a menu that runs from breakfast and brunch through small plates and dessert, with coffee and tea taken seriously throughout. regulars here are notably loyal, which tends to say more than any single review can. if you're timing a visit, the brunch window is where this place does some of its most considered work, and the dessert list is genuinely worth staying for.